St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-19

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GA HttS$ESSYyLNlhH Friend Wood
EIJS Hfy EGHllptma does not
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IMlTUHhN ~ &UiUIhis OLD charge,
fHtkyHlkIiNjR Se&Nlbi y the PAGER john
lVkTtFN W I9f1li JSton, drawing
VIM HS&zaLLLlD wagon in his con-
k[5sS+ssrr ttzy5Vy5ESaI5[SS\ tests We admire
'1fsSsgi Tf SSSS&SSSSN the solicitude the
veteran norseman has for his old friend, but
think his sympathy is somewhat misplaced.
As far as our observation goes, the wagon
handicap has inflicted 10 hardship upon
Johnston. We saw him draw the vehicle
smooth and easy mile a few mornings since
at Charter Oak park, in PA, the first quar-
ter, more than half of it on the bend, in 81 4
seconds. The PAGER moved along so level
and without effort that il was hard to believe
the mile was done in such rapid time. Bair
stated as he got down that that he could
have gone two seconds faster. statement no
one who saw the trial doubted. The way he
played with Harry Wilkes at Springfield the
next week was a complete wiping out of the
mistake made in their first contest.
1t is not probable that anything that
Commodore KittSon or Mr.. WoOdman-
see can say in regard to this matter will
make any difference at all. 1t is evil
dent that Mr.. Siddell has made up his
turf this year the whole amount of
S12,500 that he paid for him. When
gentleman owns such an animal as
Maud S, or Johnston. animals that stand
so far out of the reach of all in their
class, or way of going, it is generally the
case that there is a sentiment about it.
1t is natural that there should be. The
animal that has won the crown is sup
posed to be entitled to wear it in peace
and triumph. This certainly is the
view taken of the matter both by Com
rlnnHpra L it&Snn NTy. pnnnnr
Maud S made her record she has been
KEPT BY MR.. BONNER
in waiting for some other horse to beat
it. He does not propose to put her on
the track until some other horse closes
up the gap that lies between the next
best record and 2:0S$4. Mr.. Bonner
thinks, and has so expressed himself,
that when that is done the queen of the
turf will come out and see if she can set
the peg little higher. Until that is
done this peerless mare has right to
claim that she should have the privilege
to enjoy her exclusive superiority, and
not be forced to contend with those who
are so UNNECESSARILY beneath her that
she must have drag tied to her to pull
her down to their level. She demands,
and has a right to demand, that they
should come up to her level instead of
her being dragged down to theirs. This
is precisely the view taken of the mat
ter by Commodore KittsOn. For year
or two after the great Johnston made
that unapproached record of 2:O614 the
king of the turf was well housed and
well kept at Midway and no temptation
could be offered Commodore Kittson to
let him go out hippodroming or
to enter into any handicap
ping races. The great horse
that had so grandly won his record.
like Maud S, was allowed to quietly rest
in his superiority and i'll dignified re-
t.rement. That's the difference between
gentlemen and money grabbers. After
Johnston made his record and up to the
time Mr.. Siddall bought him, Mr.. Wood
mansee, who had the management of
the great PAGER, was daily in receipt of
letters by the hatfull making all man
ner of money-making propositions with
view OF putting Johnston into just
such races as he is now being subjected
to. The idea of entertaining such prop
ositionS never entered Mr.. Woodman-
sees head. He knew it would be as Of
fensive to Commodore Kittson as it was
to him. He accordingly at first an
SWered few of the communications, of
course in the negative, but they
soon after came too frequently, and
merely went into the waste basket Had
Commodore KittSOn been willing to de-
grade the great PAGER, as is now being
done, he could have made the price of
the horse four fold over. The Spirit
mistakes Mr.. Woodmansee's and the
commodOre'S position. 1t is not now,
nor has it ever been matter of doubt
with either OF these gentlemen that
Johnston, in proper condition and in
racing form, can beat any trotter on the
circuit. to wagon, and his opponent to
harness. They know that he is great
weight puller, and also that he has the
necessary speed. Without
EXPOSING ANY SECRETS
IN regard to this great horse it may be
stated that there are very satisfactory
reasons for thinking that the world has
not yet seen his greatest speed at either
way of going. The objection is not that
the wagon handicap has inflicted hard
ship upon Johnston" The claim is that
he should not be subjected to the degra-
dation. He is entitled to something bet
ter. Commodore KittSon has said he
would not have sold him had he known
what purpose he was to be used for. He
knew Mr.. Siddall to be a wealthy gen
tleman of Philadelphia, and supposed
he wanted Johnston to drive with other
horses he owned on the road, for his
own amusement. Instead of that he
beholds the noted animal hurried around
oil ONSl GIic COIIiIicHu W ally SpOG Wner6
money can be made, as mOney-making
machine. 1t is not surprising that he
and Mr.. Woodmansee are disguised.
What Was Seen at Rochester.
George II. Morgan, the associate
editor of the Chicago Horseman, at
tended the Rochester (Minnesota) fair
and had a varied experience. AS he is
bachelor, and is presumed to know
nothing about babies, he blushed rosy
red when the ladies put him in as
judge of the baby show. Of his visit to
Rochester, Mr.. Morgan says:
During the short intervals in which the
bors we have visited the stables of the trot-
ters, the brood mares and the colts. We
have found all classes well filled with good
grade of stock, and it is evident the breeders
of Minnesota are on the right track
There are i'll service here quite number
OF Well-bred trotting stations, and some en-
terpriSing gentlemen are buying youngsters
OF high breeding. Among the more promi-
nent stations in service are Silas Wright
2:24A, by Alexander, 2:2S; Allie Gaines.
full brother to Almont, Jr., sire
grand stallion which is showing remarkably
good stock. Allie Gaines is getting trotters.
several of his get having shown 2:3O or bet.
ter. We were especially attracted by grand
young three ear-old stallion, bred at Ash
Grove, Lexington, KY, and owned by Messrs.
Smith and Russell, of La Crosse. Wis: he
was sired by Mambrino Patchen; first dam
by George Wilkes; second dam by Honest
Allen, son of Ethan Allen: He is beautiful